Destination Boarding - Podcast

The little podcast that tells the big story about Australian Boarding Schools

We cover all things boarding, from packing those bags for the first time, to waving the kids goodbye, what to expect from life as a boarder and beyond! We talk to some phenomenal graduates who attended an array of boarding schools across Australia and how it shaped them into the people they are today!

So if you're thinking of sending your kids away to school, or you're sitting on the fence, hopefully this podcast will help you make that BIG decision. I promise it will be life changing.

Alexandra Cowley – Looking Back on Life In the Boarding House

October 13, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6! Alexandra Cowley is a force to be reckoned with. As an intrepid traveller, wandering mostly solo around the world, before meeting her partner in London and settling in Singapore during COVID, Alex now resides in Manly. She may live by the ocean, but Alex has won her dream job…

Stephen Lawrence – The journey from boarding school to barrister

October 6, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

With a successful legal career, a happy family life and a valuable position as a pillar of his community, Barrister Stephen Lawrence looks like he pretty much has life sorted out.

Tanya Heaslip – from The Alice to the world

September 28, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

Tanya Heaslip is an acclaimed Australian author, a lawyer and an outback girl.

Richard Stokes – Australian Boarding Schools’ ‘Commander in Chief’

September 21, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

Richard Stokes is the CEO of the Australian Boarding Schools Association, which, as the leading authority in Australia on boarding for school-aged children, promotes the interests and well-being of boarders, boarding staff, boarding parents and boarding institutions in Australia.

Peter Gibbs – advocacy & community leader… where it all began

September 20, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

A Gamillaroi man with over 30 years experienced in the community-development sector. Peter went to boarding school, and sent his children to boarding school with these experiences bringing a valued perspective to the conversation.

Bec Austin – from the outback to boarding school

September 8, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

We chat with Bec Austin about her early years growing up and being part of the largest classroom in the world, School of the Air and talk about her parent’s decision to send their four children to boarding school in Sydney.

Welcome to Destination Boarding Season 2

August 15, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

We’ve been busy with our live events and launching our online expo Boarding Expo 365, but here we finally are! This season we welcome BSEA Director Amanda Ferrari to the pod studio, along with Jennifer Cowley OAM. Jen and Amanda bring different perspectives to their interviews with boarding parents, ex-students, community leaders and industry experts….

Ruby Riethmuller – from boarding school to Womn-kind and winning the buy from the bush big break competition

February 28, 2022 By Amanda Ferrari

We talk with Ruby about life after boarding school and find out what drives her to want to help others at such a young age.

Ned Hanigan – Boarding School, Wallabies and The Waratahs

February 11, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

We chat about Ned’s upbringing on the land, his memories of boarding school – that first day walking the hallway at Joeys – and how boarding has shaped him into the person he is today.

The ceremony of leaving

January 31, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

In this bonus episode I chat with CEO of Boarding Schools Expo Amanda Ferrari about the idea of ceremony and why it’s important to create a celebration around your Child’s journey to Boarding School.

Alanna Rennie – From corporate lawyer to living and working in the bush

January 28, 2022 By Boarding Schools Expo

In this podcast Alanna tells us about how boarding school has broadened her horizons, and how taking the opportunities to go on exchange really has helped her reach the top.